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At bottom money is, then, a social [[convention]], but a convention of uncommon strength that people will abide by even under extreme provocation. The strength of the convention is, of course, what enables governments to [[profit]] by inflating (increasing the [[quantity]] of) the currency. But it is not indestructible. When great increases occur in the quantity of these pieces of paper—as they have during and after [[war]]s—money may be seen to be, after all, no more than pieces of paper. If the social arrangement that sustains money as a medium of exchange breaks down, people will then seek substitutes—like the cigarettes and cognac that for a time served as the medium of exchange in Germany after [[World War II]]. New money may substitute for old under less extreme conditions.
At bottom money is, then, a social [[convention]], but a convention of uncommon strength that people will abide by even under extreme provocation. The strength of the convention is, of course, what enables governments to [[profit]] by inflating (increasing the [[quantity]] of) the currency. But it is not indestructible. When great increases occur in the quantity of these pieces of paper—as they have during and after [[war]]s—money may be seen to be, after all, no more than pieces of paper. If the social arrangement that sustains money as a medium of exchange breaks down, people will then seek substitutes—like the cigarettes and cognac that for a time served as the medium of exchange in Germany after [[World War II]]. New money may substitute for old under less extreme conditions.
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Money''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Money this link].</center>
In many countries with a [[history]] of high [[inflation]], such as Argentina, Israel, or Russia, prices may be quoted in a different currency, such as the U.S. dollar, because the dollar has more stable [[value]] than the local currency. Furthermore, the country's residents accept the dollar as a medium of exchange because it is well-known and offers more stable purchasing power than local money[1].
In many countries with a [[history]] of high [[inflation]], such as Argentina, Israel, or Russia, prices may be quoted in a different currency, such as the U.S. dollar, because the dollar has more stable [[value]] than the local currency. Furthermore, the country's residents accept the dollar as a medium of exchange because it is well-known and offers more stable purchasing power than local money[1].
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